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Anonymous11/23/25, 02:38No.2959624Sewing General

Last General: >>2936243 [/diy/thread/2936243#p2936243] linktr(dot)ee/4chansewing <---- links and shit Always remember, it doesn't have to be the theme, post your work, post what you want to talk about as long as it has something to do with sewing in general, or the craft in general. We welcome everyone and will try our best to help you out. Yes, sewing is an art, it's a practicing art, you will always suck at it, but remember that everyone starts somewhere, so Google everything! Or just show off your work. --------------------------------------------------------------- Your question may be stupid, but ask it anyway. also: my bad, I didn't know our thread died. My bad.

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Anon11/23/25, 08:11No.2959653

My daughter lost her stuffed bunny, and she misses it a lot. I spent a half hour browsing online for the same bunny, hoping it was popular and mass manufactured, but have had no luck finding it anywhere (ebay, amazon, etsy) So I thought I'd do it myself, but then I realized I'm in way over my head. I've sewed like 4 things in my entire life. Guess I have to start somewhere though. There's also a site that will also build a stuffy from a picture + description (budsies) but holy crap is it expensive, like around $200 leafbux. No questions really, but that's where I'm at now, trying to figure out where to start... finding bunny patterns, testing them, modifying, sewing again.

Anon11/23/25, 10:11No.2959667

>Always remember, it doesn't have to be the theme Ok but what is the theme?

Anon11/23/25, 12:44No.2959676

Have sewing machines ever gotten to that size?

Anon11/24/25, 20:41No.2959875

I'm not much of a sewer, but i've hand-repaired some clothes as well as performed some simple sewn leatherwork.A few weeks ago I found a Singer buttonholer attachment at goodwill for $4.99 and picked it upToday I went to goodwill again (I mostly look for antiques or uranium glass) and to my delight, they had a 1935 production Singer model 15 for $16 and I bought it. She works but this old girl is dry and in much need of some lube so I ordered some, and the wood is rather worn and im currently working on refinishing the wood surface.Anybody have experience with old singers? The manual is easy to come by and its nice that lube can easily applied via obvious holes in the machinery

Anon11/25/25, 05:32No.2959967

I finally got my great-grandmother's old Singer 101-4 from 1930, after she sat in my uncle's garage for 50 years, then got driven up to me in multiple stages. My parents already did the basic tune-up on her, so she runs just fine. I practiced threading, setting up the bobbin, and going in a straight line on some scraps of fabric (I think my mom did the same thing, they were just sitting in the desk and some already had stitching) and everything seems all right.I got some remnants at the local fabric store and I think I'll start by making some drawstring bags to practice. Eventually I want to make myself a top from my handwoven fabric (I got some bigger needles too, since handwoven stuff is thicker than commercial)Just regular sewing machine oil should work, right? I don't want to gum anything up accidentally.

Anon11/25/25, 05:45No.2959969

And before I got the machine, I made this bag for my lunch out of my handwoven fabric (the outside), a commercial liner, and a handwoven band for handles/decoration. (had to go down to the tool library, but I probably should've just hand sewn it all, since I had to do that for the band anyway)I like the band as decoration, but the handles are too thin. Eventually I'll make some ticker ones and do some surgery so the original band is just decoration and the actual handles are something more solid. But it works for right now.

Anon11/25/25, 05:46No.2959970

Closed bag for showing off the pattern

Anon11/25/25, 07:10No.2959977

I bought a cheap machine two years ago and haven't taken it out. I envy you guys that sew.

Anon11/26/25, 03:14No.2960213

I keep telling people not to get an industrial machine for home because they're fuckhuge, but no one listens.

Anon11/26/25, 16:00No.2960292

What is the right grease to use in a vintage machines gear box(just below the feed dogs)? I have a white 764 that has all metal gears(some of the 764's have 1 nylon gear, mines all metal) an the grease in it basically turned into tacky glue. Some sites say lithium grease, others say mechanical grease, and some even say vaseline. I'm leaning towards vaseline since the guy advocating for it explains how its basically thickened mineral oil, and the other stuff has additives that fuck shit up... >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsHnABjKbPM But then theres also the problem that it is designed to flow/melt at human body temp... I mean the gearbox seals up at the bottom with a lined sheet of metal, but i still worry about it seeping out.

Anon11/26/25, 19:44No.2960336

I've been reading a textbook on pattern making (Patternmaking for Menswear bt Gareth Kershaw) and I think I'm going to try and make an upper body sloper to my own measurements. Because I like jumping in over my head, I guess. Also, Trousers Anon has me inspired somewhat. The book suggests making a sloper then making a muslin and fitting it, adjusting the sloper, and so on. My goal is to end up with shirts and pants that actually fit, some day. I'm not sure if I should start out doing it in Seamly or if I should just do the first one on paper like a normal person. Seamly would be the modern approach but maybe i'm just making things harder for myself. Pic related, it's the shirt example from Seamly with my own measurements applied. Anyone here make their own patterns this way?

Anon11/28/25, 22:38No.2960741

I finished my new corduroy trousers but now it's night and my home is really dark, even with all the lights on it's difficult to see the details of this dark green corduroy. You have to take my word for it. They are a solid 8, I would pay for these pair of trousers Not perfect. -1 point for the materials: the corduroy fabric is luxurious, but everything else is cheap. I wasn't expecting for them to turn out so well so I didn't buy good lining, buttons, waistband, and zip. -0.5 for the stitches. Using thick and cheap "lining" (actually, it's just leftover cotton fabric from other pairs) made the entire trousers too bulky to sew comfortably so it was difficult to sew in many places, especially the front notch and the waistband -0.5 for the silhouette, I've been trying not to emphasize my hips but it seems a losing battle. Why do they look so round? This doesn't happen with normal jeans

Anon11/30/25, 18:19No.2961124

does anyone have any similar patterns to something like this? this is just my favorite dooting around type dress and i want something simple to practice sewing with.

Anon12/01/25, 04:58No.2961221

i just finished putting together the neck bracer- thing for my heartseeker yuumi doll im making. Its down to the last few bits on her before the project is wrapped up

Anon12/01/25, 07:02No.2961250

my question is indeed stupid, so i will ask it anywaysI want to make durable backpacks and duffel bags but don't even know where to begin. I just have been very disappointed with the ones I have bought, and I've bought a lot. I assume I will need a special sewing machine for thick fabrics but I barely learned how to use one as a kid and have already entirely forgotten how. I'm very good at math and geometry so I think I can make my own patterns but I'm not sure. I'm fairly certain the average grandma could make better patterns than me anyways. Where should I start? I can spend money on this project but I don't want to waste it. I don't want to waste time, at least.

Anon12/01/25, 19:18No.2961357

Reminder that the best zigzag ever made is the Kenmore 158 from the 70s https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0psROeOacRE

Anon12/02/25, 19:25No.2961594

I've got a migraine and I can't decide what thread to make these curtains with. Fabric is pretty heavy, but not canvas heavy. I got as far as loading T75 thread and adjusting the tension when I changed my mind and went back to T30 stuff. TLDR: Making little curtains/window dressing for the kitchen window because my wife wants me to.